Reasons to buy the 8300

Lower typical power consumption

77.19W

Better overclocked clock speed (Air)

4.92 GHz

Slightly better performance per watt

8.27 pt/W

Lower annual commercial energy cost

83.22 $/year

Given its performance upgrade over the 8100 into the range of the 8350, as well as its power advantage over the 8350, AMD is likely to position the CPU as a premium product and the highest price among all FX processors.